PartyPoker Tour Birmingham Delivers Big Action w/ Tai Hoang Taking Main Event Glory

The PartyPoker Tour Birmingham concluded on Sunday, October 19, after nine days of poker at Resorts World Birmingham. The stop was the fourth of the 2025 season and brought in 1,673 total entries across 19 events, creating combined prize pools of more than £336,020

As always, the £500 Main Event was the headline attraction. The tournament drew 343 entries, generating a £152,635 prize pool that comfortably surpassed its £100,000 guarantee. The Midlands poker stop was a success as it the Main Event become the second biggest of the new live PartyPoker tour.

In the end, it was Tai Hoang who walked away with the trophy and £27,420 first prize, sealing redemption after a near-miss earlier in the festival.

Hoang Goes One Better After Mini Main Event Silver Medal

Hoang was denied a title at the start of the festival when he finished runner-up to Robert Douras in the £150 Mini Main Event, collecting £9,080. The pair both went deep again in the Main Event, with Douras eventually falling in fourth place for £10,435.

Hoang’s final hurdle was Jiten Chauhan, who entered the final table as one of the shorter stacks but spun it up to secure a career-best payday of £18,320. Their heads-up battle began with the chips nearly even, but Hoang edged ahead after making a straight and never looked back.

When the final cards fell, Hoang finally had the win that eluded him earlier in the week, cementing himself as the standout performer of the Birmingham stop.

PartyPoker Tour Main Event Final Table Results

Festival Highlights & Winners

The Birmingham stop delivered far more than just the Main Event, with a schedule that offered everything and more. There was plenty of mixed games action, with games like Sviten Special and R.O.S.E.T. on display.

Douras set the early pace by conquering a massive 660-entry field in the £150 Mini Main Event for £14,370. With his Main Event run, he banked close to £25,000 across the series.

It was also a festival to remember for Lewis Henderson, who bagged two titles. First in the £100 R.O.S.E.T. and later in the £150 PLO Masters Big O for a combined £2,685. Other winners included Eva Hola-Smith, who captured the £200 NLH Bounty, and Calogero Morreale, who scored £2,350 in the Mystery Bounty Turbo.

In total, more than £76,000 in prize money was awarded to event winners over the nine days.

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